Re: very odd spam
Posted by Tracer Bullet on
Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 6:12am
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I've been getting weird s**t like that too, but for the most part it's only a few words. I've no Idea what to make of it. What's the point of meaningless spam?
Here's one... it had some comercial stuff in it at the end though, so I'm pretty sure this was just supposed to get it past my spam filters:
<DIV>encouragement I should like to see such a Parliament anywhere else. My aunt and</DIV>
<DIV>lark my waking hours, but reappeared before me in my sleep. When I had</DIV>
<DIV>denim were quite composed, and Dora had gone up-stairs to put some</DIV>
<DIV>want stay and anchor of my tempest-driven bark. Every scratch in the</DIV>
<DIV>imply all nonsense. Let there be an end of the nonsense. Take away</DIV>
<DIV>podium pertinaciously as to suffer himself to be held suspended in the air</DIV>
<DIV>morals dropped the other fragments of the system; in short, it was almost</DIV>
<DIV>orthodoxy over-starched himself - I was at first alarmed by the idea that he</DIV>
<DIV>erg or a volume of parliamentary orations, thundered astonishing</DIV>
<DIV>canal This would not do, it was quite clear. I was flying too high, and</DIV>
<DIV>continuum such a triumphant little kiss, direct from her innocent heart, that</DIV>
<DIV>rewarding Mills to ask her, whether, for Doras sake, if she had any</DIV>
<DIV>stony naturally a short throat, and I do seriously believe he</DIV>
<DIV>left should call, upon the whole, a decidedly pious air:</DIV>
<DIV>apricot But what could I do? I could not deny Dora and my own heart. When</DIV>
<DIV>socialism keep, and then fell on Miss Millss neck, sobbing as if her tender</DIV>
<DIV>ethically earnest life, she would avail herself of it? Miss Mills replied in</DIV>
<DIV>liquidation child to be influenced by a piece of youthful folly like the
</DIV>
<DIV>fireworks rung upon dots, which in such a position meant such a thing, and in</DIV>
<DIV>evenings I feel it, sir, I assure you, I returned. But I never thought </DIV>
Some people are like slinkys...
They aren?t really good for anything, but you can't help but laugh when one tumbles down the stairs.
Re: very odd spam
Posted by Juim on
Fri Jan 27th 2006 at 11:59am
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2006-01-27 11:59am
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The jibberish is meant to mask key words from blocked/junk mail filters I believe. Usually within the text there is a link to on-line meds or other such nonsense or a file such as a virus containing add-ware .
Re: very odd spam
Posted by Foxpup on
Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 6:16am
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Actually, all my spam is advertising pirate software (which is why the SPA is in my Favorites) and insanely cheap Viagra that "gives you 2" pens!". (I'm not sure who to report this too, but it made me laugh).
Better to be in denial than to be human.
Bill Gates understands binary: his company is number one, and his customers are all zeros.
Re: very odd spam
Posted by DrGlass on
Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 2:20pm
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This is getting past my g-mail though. But its not selling anything...
Re: very odd spam
Posted by G4MER on
Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 2:27pm
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Maybe the men in black are contacting you.. try every third word or something like that. It maybe in code.
Re: very odd spam
Posted by Dred_furst on
Sat Jan 28th 2006 at 3:44pm
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least you didnt get an email from Babies R us...
it was sick, SPAM'D
I need a new sig
Re: very odd spam
Posted by G4MER on
Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 1:57pm
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Dude its code, im telling ya.. try cutting your daily crossword puzzle out only the black parts and see if that shows you the hidden message.
Re: very odd spam
Posted by Myrk- on
Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 2:58pm
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Lol, funny- I'm suprised no one here has guessed yet.
The email is either a tracker, or contains a tiny blank image that is the tracker. By opening the email the sender knows your email is active (the image loads or whatever) and then they know to send more spam. Education people!
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Re: very odd spam
Posted by Dr Brasso on
Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 3:21pm
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i still cant believe you opened it in the first place Doc....*sigh
Doc b... :dodgy:
Re: very odd spam
Posted by DrGlass on
Sun Jan 29th 2006 at 4:31pm
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It lured me in!
also, I use thunderbird so I just click on it and it shows the message
at the bottom, not to mention I would have to click a button to "show
images".